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I had an echo done and the results said global longitudinal strain -12.47. what does this mean ?

Q: i had an echo done and the results said global longitudinal strain -12.47. what does this mean ?

: Echo of what. Belly, uterus, heart, shoulder or what? You cannot give us too much information.

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Echo of what. Belly, uterus, heart, shoulder or what? You cannot give us too much information.

Answered 5/9/2023

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A member asked:

I had an echo done and the results said global longitudinal strain -12.47. what does this mean ?

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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